different between dishearten vs empower

English

Etymology

dis- +? hearten

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /d?s?h??.t?n/
• (US) IPA^(key): /d?s?h??.t?n/
• Rhymes: -??(r)t?n

Verb

dishearten (third-person singular simple present disheartens, present participle disheartening, simple past and past participle disheartened)

1. (transitive) To discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage.

   Synonym: discourage

   Antonyms: hearten, encourage

Translations

Further reading

• “dishearten”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.

Anagrams

• Eisenhardt

English

Alternative forms

• empowre (archaic)
• impower (archaic)
• impowre (obsolete)

Etymology

em- +? power

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -a??(?)

• Rhymes: -a??(?)

Verb

empower (third-person singular simple present empowers, present participle empowering, simple past and past participle empowered)

1. (transitive) To give permission, power, or the legal right to do something.
2. (transitive) To give someone more confidence and/or strength to do something, often by enabling them to increase their control over their own life or situation.

   John found that starting up his own business empowered him greatly in social situations.

Synonyms

• (give permission to): allow, let, permit
• (give confidence to): inspire

Antonyms

• (give permission to): ban, bar, forbid, prohibit
• (give confidence to): disempower, dishearten, disspirit

Derived terms

• empowerment

Translations

Anagrams

• empowre